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Safety Question - sparks/wood ceiling ?

01-24-2013, 03:09 PM

Can anyone address a concern I have on safety.

I'm putting fire proof welding curtains up in garage,
cement floor, cement outside wall.
My concern is the ceiling - typical peaked plywood roof with
a few 2x4 trusses 10 feet high.
Should I put fire proofing up there as well ?
Using a passport plus.

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I would say get a couple of fire extinguishers . If gasoline is stored there invest in a safety can instead of plastic containers.
I don't think your gonna have sparks going up seven feet above your welding table. If you are concerned hang a blanket above the table.

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Fire extinguishers are a must no matter what. My shop is pretty good sized - 40 X 60 with 14' ceiling, and I dont weld or cut on anything before leaving. Even then I turn the lights off and look around in the dark to make sure theres nothing smoldering. Another good reason to have a clean shop

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We try to go back and check for fire/problems three to four hours after the end of operations for the day. We have found a wall on fire and various things smouldering. Guess I need to clean up the shop. Also cooling pumps in trouble(not welding equipment) and things left on that we were told had been shut down. My experience is that a few hours will give a problem time to get going enough to be noticeable.-Meltedmetal

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I've started fire from nothing but heat, not to mention sparks.
You could hardly be too safe.
Pretty hard to beat having a legitimate insurance policy in force as well.
Not as an excuse to be careless, but rather because when you are only one person, things can happen.